The nurse practitioner is performing an examination on a 5-year-old child who exhibits ritualistic behaviors, avoids contact with other children, and has limited speech. The parent reports having had concerns more than 2 years ago about autism but was told that it was too early to diagnose. What will the nurse practitioner do first?

According to the American Acadamy of Pediatrics (AAP), the first hearing screen should be completed by what age?

One criteria of ADHD contends that the child:

A 13-year-old with anxiety is prescribed sertraline. What important information should the nurse practitioner include?

The parent of a 4-month-old infant is concerned that the infant cannot hear. Which test will the nurse practitioner order to evaluate potential hearing loss in this infant?

A toddler exhibits exotropia of the right eye during a cover-uncover screen. The nurse practitioner will refer to a pediatric ophthalmologist to initiate which treatment?  

The nurse practitioner performs a Hirschberg test to evaluate what?  

What term best describes features shown in the image below?  

The nurse practitioner is treating an infant with lacrimal duct obstruction who has developed bacterial conjunctivitis. After 2 weeks of treatment with topical antibiotics along with massage and frequent cleansing of secretions, the infant’s symptoms have not improved. Which action is correct?  

What is the clinical utility of erythropoietin (EPO) testing?